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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular electrophysiology2025

Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Stratification Based on Artificial Intelligence-Driven Analysis of the Electrophysiological Complexity.

Ana María Sánchez de la Nava, Santiago Ros, Alejandro Carta, Esteban González-Torrecilla, Ana González Mansilla, Javier Bermejo, Ángel Arenal, Andreu M Climent, María S Guillem, Felipe Atienza and 1 more

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Ana María Sánchez de la NavaDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5383-1380
Santiago RosDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
Alejandro CartaDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4059-8230
Esteban González-TorrecillaDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0558-8854
Ana González MansillaDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
Javier BermejoDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
Ángel ArenalDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
Andreu M ClimentITACA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain.
María S GuillemITACA, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain.
Felipe AtienzaDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
Other Members of the STRATIFY Study Group

Funding

This study was funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, European Regional Development Fund, and EIT Health.
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Abstract

backgroundAtrial Fibrillation (AF) treatment strategies are suboptimal and clinical predictors of success are limited. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arisen as a powerful tool for treatment efficacy prediction.

objectiveWe developed an AI-driven platform for the stratification of patients based on noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI) biomarkers and clinical parameters to evaluate and predict optimal patient treatment.

methodsWe evaluated 204 patients treated according to clinical guidelines and characterized them at the electrophysiological level using ECGI recordings during AF. ECGI signals were calculated to obtain frequency and rotational biomarkers. Baseline clinical characteristics and treatment after inclusion were registered.

resultsA clustering algorithm was calibrated taking three different variables for 1 year outcome prediction: (1) AF type (paroxysmal or persistent); (2) ECGI complexity score (calculated based on highest dominant frequency, median dominant frequency, and mean rotor time); and (3) type of treatment: rhythm control (drugs, AF ablation) or rate control. The cluster analysis classified patients into five groups: Low electrophysiological complexity patterns were associated with an improved outcome after ablation, regardless of the time duration of the AF. Intermediate complexity scores in paroxysmal AF had a favourable outcome with rhythm control treatments, but not in persistent AF patients. Cluster patterns with higher electrophysiological complexity were associated with a higher probability of AF recurrence, both in paroxysmal and persistent groups. The performance of the algorithm predicting the outcome was (AUC: 0.73 (0.63-0.81)), increasing overall performance with respect to conventional persistent and paroxysmal classification (AUC: 0.58 (0.48-0.68); p < 0.05). This algorithm was evaluated on the 20% test set, obtaining 90% prediction success.

conclusionsAI-driven analysis that combined clinical information with ECGI biomarkers increased the performance of conventional classification methods for AF treatment stratification.

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Action PotentialsAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsArtificial IntelligenceAtrial FibrillationCatheter AblationDecision Support TechniquesElectrocardiographyElectrophysiologic Techniques, CardiacHeart RateSignal Processing, Computer-AssistedAgedClinical Decision-MakingFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAnti-Arrhythmia Agentsartificial intelligenceatrial fibrillationECGIstratification

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PMCPMC12337632

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